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At present, the WWE championship scene seems fairly predictable for the foreseeable future. AJ Styles and Samoa Joe are destined for a rematch inside hell in a cell after the contentious conclusion to their match at Summerslam and The Miz and Daniel Bryan are competing for the number 1 contenders spot at Super Showdown. There is also a lot of talk of Miz and Daniel Bryan fighting for the title at WrestleMania. This would require a lot of manoeuvring and management to ensure both men still look strong heading into the grandest stage of them all and also making sure fans haven't been over-exposed to matches between Miz and Bryan. Here is how WWE could book the title from now up until WrestleMania 35.
Hell in a Cell
AJ Styles versus Samoa Joe, Hell in a Cell match
Styles and Joe's intensely personal rivalry can steam into Hell in a Cell with the two taking part in the cell match that this feud justifies. Joe winning here may seem a dubious decision to some but in this type of match a clean finish is normally commanded and Joe losing clean to Styles would be far more damaging to his credibility as a top star than it would be for Styles. Styles has had a lengthy reign and is established as one the company's biggest hitters whilst Joe is still fairly new to headline matches and hasn't won regularly in the high-profile WWE matches he has taken part in. This could be a shocking moment to conclude the show and send Smackdown into turmoil as Joe's reign of terror would begin.
Winner: Samoa Joe
Super Showdown
Samoa Joe versus AJ Styles
The rematch can take place at the Super Showdown in Australia with the two rivals taking part in a rubber match. Styles can simply want to destroy the man who's taken his title and tormented him and his family for months. This provides a high profile match to help sell the show overseas and, as we saw in Saudi Arabia, the WWE probably won't feel the need to give the fans a big title change. Joe can win in screwy fashion keeping Styles hatred alive and the Miz and Bryan match ought to end in a draw or no contest decision leaving their no clear number 1 contender heading into Survivor Series where the title won't be defended.
Winner: Samoa Joe
Survivor Series
Samoa Joe versus Roman Reigns
Presuming WWE goes down a similar route to last year and puts each brand's champions against each other, Joe as WWE champion would take on whoever was Universal champion on Raw, let's presume it's still Roman Reigns. The two could put the terrible Backlash main event behind them and this time Joe could get the win, a result that would appease many fans who didn't enjoy the last match and one that would keep Reigns looking strong given he holds the win in their previous match together. Styles, Miz and Bryan can all take part in the classic 5-on-5 elimination tag match forming part of a very dysfunctional Smackdown team.
Winner: Samoa Joe
TLC
Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles vs. The Miz vs. Daniel Bryan
Joe's evil ways can frustrate general manager Paige into placing Joe into a multi-man TLC match at the TLC pay-per-view. Miz and Bryan can claim their both in line for a title shot following their No.1 contenders match at Super Showdown and Styles can force his way into the match attacking his bitter rival Joe at every opportunity. The match ought to be chaotic and the wealth of different elements allows for a finish that keeps everyone involved looking strong. With Joe closing in on victory, Styles can take both himself and Joe out of the running due to his personal feud. Bryan can then seem on the cusp of winning before Miz can appear, dumb Bryan of the ladder and claim an unexpected victory.
Winner: The Miz
Royal Rumble
The Miz vs. Samoa Joe
This puts the title in a difficult position with the heel Miz as champion and a heel former champion in line for his rematch. Instead of dancing around this situation by adding others into this match, a proper heel versus heel program could be sensational between this pair. Joe can be the loud-mouth bully he currently is and he can keep much of his current rhetoric for this feud, targeting the Miz's wife Maryse and bringing up their newly-born child. Miz can be his typical cowardly self and wiling to sink as low as necessary to preserve himself and his title. Ultimately, Miz should find a way to pick up the win as killing off his momentum after a title win would be nonsensical. In the Rumble match, Bryan ought to get his overdue win and set up a massive Miz versus Bryan match at WrestleMania.
Winner: The Miz
Elimination Chamber
No title match
With Contenders like Joe, Styles and Bryan queueing up for a shot at Miz's title, Miz can announce an important film commitment he will have on the night of Elimination Chamber and rule himself out of a chamber match or any other title bout. Bryan will look to keep in good shape following his rumble win and will enter himself into an exhibition match at the pay-per-view. Miz can then appear and brutalize Bryan focusing his attack on Bryan's head and calling into question whether Bryan will even be able to compete at WrestleMania.
FastLane
With Miz having wormed his way out of a title match at Elimination chamber under false pretences, he can be forced to compete in a number of title matches over the next few weeks on Smackdown by Paige. Bryan can be given the all-clear to compete after a few weeks of rest and he can commentate on Miz's title matches whilst he recovers. These matches ought to be against lesser stars, the likes of Tye Dillinger, giving them a rub as well as giving the Miz a resume of title wins as champion. This can conclude with a title match against AJ Styles at Fastlane. Styles is one of the few stars fans will believe could defeat Miz and break up the Bryan versus Miz WrestleMania match given how appealing a Styles versus Bryan title match would be. Miz should win cleanly here, establishing himself as a legitimate top star and setting up Miz versus Bryan at WrestleMania for the title.
Winner: AJ Styles
WrestleMania
The Miz vs. Daniel Bryan
Finally, the 8-year rivals can face off on the grandest stage of them all for the title. Bryan ought to win providing a massive feel-good moment on the show and completing his journey back to the top of the company following his career-threatening injuries. The two can have a final match at Backlash with the rivalry then being shelved for the foreseeable future.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
